as in guides
one that accompanies another for protection, guidance, or as a courtesy
the mayor served as the First Lady's escort for her tour of the city
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as in accompanies
to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship
a student from the college escorted my parents and me on our tour of the campus
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Recent Examples of escorts
Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
His attorney argues the conditions — constant escorts, strip searches and isolation — constitute unlawful punishment rather than necessary precautions for the detainee’s safety.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
That division also serves warrants and restraining orders, and escorts dignitaries through traffic.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
The reason the Franklin Wildcats moved games to college arenas and traveled with police escorts to small-town gyms in southwest Ohio.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
But offering escorts in the Strait of Hormuz wouldn’t be so easy.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
The president and other administration officials have also suggested that the Navy could offer escorts to oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz at some point.
—CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The aircraft supports defensive and offensive counter-air operations, escorts strike packages, and conducts precision strikes in contested environments.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
That includes demining the route, intelligence sharing, military escorts and ensuring Iran does not charge ships for passing through the waterway.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
The filmmaker escorts her back to Romania to try to find her birth mother.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
Enriquez’s organization, Little Village Community Council, saw its volunteer walking group which escorts children to school, grow from 13 to 32 students.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025
Medlin escorts me down the hall to the judge’s office, where Skeet is in a meeting with some local men.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
The program shares safety resources and tips, escorts residents in the late evening, monitors for unwanted activity and discourages panhandling.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 26 Aug. 2025
Foreign reporters can currently only enter Gaza when the Israeli military allows and escorts them.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 15 Aug. 2025
The winner will arrive by private car and be welcomed by a personal concierge who escorts them to the bed placed right next to the baseline.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
But not all could be devoted to strait escorts.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
His attorney argues the conditions — constant escorts, strip searches and isolation — constitute unlawful punishment rather than necessary precautions for the detainee’s safety.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
That division also serves warrants and restraining orders, and escorts dignitaries through traffic.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
The reason the Franklin Wildcats moved games to college arenas and traveled with police escorts to small-town gyms in southwest Ohio.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
But offering escorts in the Strait of Hormuz wouldn’t be so easy.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
The president and other administration officials have also suggested that the Navy could offer escorts to oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz at some point.
—CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The aircraft supports defensive and offensive counter-air operations, escorts strike packages, and conducts precision strikes in contested environments.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
That includes demining the route, intelligence sharing, military escorts and ensuring Iran does not charge ships for passing through the waterway.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
If approved, an Iranian boat escorts the vessel through the territorial waters around Larak Island.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
The filmmaker escorts her back to Romania to try to find her birth mother.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
Enriquez’s organization, Little Village Community Council, saw its volunteer walking group which escorts children to school, grow from 13 to 32 students.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025
Medlin escorts me down the hall to the judge’s office, where Skeet is in a meeting with some local men.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
The program shares safety resources and tips, escorts residents in the late evening, monitors for unwanted activity and discourages panhandling.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 26 Aug. 2025
Foreign reporters can currently only enter Gaza when the Israeli military allows and escorts them.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 15 Aug. 2025
The winner will arrive by private car and be welcomed by a personal concierge who escorts them to the bed placed right next to the baseline.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for escorts
Noun
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An unstable ice block delayed Mount Everest’s climbing season until late April, yet around 464 climbers and their guides remain determined despite the danger and soaring permit costs.—
Binaj Gurubacharya,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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The service Service is warm and efficient, with a concierge team available to set you up with guides to take you around Istanbul’s many great sites, including the Grand Bazaar, a cavernous and overwhelming shopping experience that benefits greatly from some inside knowledge.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
Verb
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From the beginning, the emphasis centered on preparation, consistency, and respect for the emotional complexity that accompanies divorce and custody matters.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Creams and lotions can help ease the itching that accompanies the rash, and prompt medical attention reduces the chance of complications like postherpetic neuralgia or vision problems.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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People milled about in suits and sunglasses, as parking attendants guided car after car into a dusty lot.—
Rose Evans
Updated May 6,
Idaho Statesman,
6 May 2026
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Hotel housekeepers and cruise-cabin attendants are experts at creating spaces that feel polished and instantly put together, often by focusing on just one high-impact detail.—
Colleen Sullivan,
Martha Stewart,
2 May 2026
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The best teams built around Dončić have had complementary guards (Jalen Brunson, Kyrie Irving) who could take on playmaking duties for long stretches independently and play off the ball with him.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Ross described strict rules and constant shouting from guards and condescending treatment at the detention facility in Louisiana.—
Jade le Deley,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Verb
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French sister companies The Jokers Films and Logical Pictures International (LPI) have boarded Michel Gondry‘s upcoming film Little Fears.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Expect your companions to be intellectual spa obsessives who understand the breadth of founder Marina Efraimoglou’s vision, and sun-loving Europeans in need of a post-Covid reset.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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Such interventions underline how, as AI companions appear increasingly lifelike to their human users, the challenge is ensuring that their makers also incorporate human clinical and ethical considerations in their code.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
6 May 2026
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